Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A200
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A200 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
- Introduced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
- Revealed July 2008
- Successor is Sony A230
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Below, we will be comparing the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the A200 (10MP) is pretty close but the FE-45 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.
Photography GlossaryThe FE-45 was announced 6 months after the A200 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-45 scores versus the A200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony A200
| FE-45 | A200 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Olympus FE-45
| A200 | FE-45 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More accurate focus | ||
| Screen dimension | 2.7" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A200
| FE-45 | A200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2009 |  | July 2008 | Same age |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A200 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 comes with outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A200 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 versus the A200.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and A200 is 95 and 66 respectively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A200 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and A200.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The FE-45 comes with the smaller sensor which will make getting shallow DOF tougher.
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A200 Specifications
| Olympus FE-45 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus FE-45 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Introduced | 2009-01-07 | 2008-07-17 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.6 x 15.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 372.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | - |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3872 x 2592 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | - |
| Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Screen resolution | 230k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.55x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | - | 3.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | - |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | None |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 142g (0.31 pounds) | 572g (1.26 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 63 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.3 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 521 |
| Other | ||
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | Compact Flash |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Pricing at release | $130 | $100 |
